Thomas Himmel has designed the nine holes on rolling terrain Construction was completed in September 2018 There are five new par-three holes – two of them from the original front nine Trees have been transplanted to create a 'grown' feeling The new nine is expected to open in early June 2019 Golf course architect Thomas Himmel has extended Golfpark Weiherhof in Wadern originally built as a nine-hole layout in 1989 was acquired in 2010 and the club’s new owners modernised the clubhouse and other facilities and appointed Himmel to extend the course to 18 holes The club’s membership has since risen from 250 to 700 so the owner returned to Himmel in 2017 to extend the course by a further nine holes “Construction began in September 2017 with cutting of low-grade spruce tree monoculture over an area of six hectares that were replaced on new land by high-class beech trees,” said Himmel there were great delays over winter 2017 due to consistent rainfall occurring.” Because the parcel of land for new holes was relatively small some holes of the existing front nine were reconfigured A temporary course was made available for members to play during construction “The five new par-three holes – two of them from the original front nine – are quite different and they all play downhill so they offer a great feel,” said Himmel “The rolling terrain has views into the far landscape and of the golf course with playability being most important to the client There are wide fairways with light fescue rough alongside and sweeping greens resembling the rolling terrain were designed “A very exciting part of the project was the transplantation of 22 specimen trees from the original course to create features and a ‘grown’ feeling – some of them are over 10 metres high “Apart from some large cuts in the earthmoving – up to seven metres to make the holes fit into the small area and resemble the original rolling terrain – there have been no extraordinary challenges.” fine shaping and seeding done by club staff and Future Golf 23 (UPI) -- New research shows wild guinea pigs are able to adapt to shifting temperatures by altering gene expression and that new epigenetic information is passed along to offspring Lab tests revealed an uptick in methylation of the DNA -- a biochemical sign of genetic augmentation -- after wild guinea pigs were exposed to temperature changes Similarly located instances of methylation of the DNA were found among sons sired by fathers exposed to temperature changes And these changes were measured among genetic coding linked with proteins important in protecting agianst heat damage "We believe that the transfer of epigenetic information from father to sons prepares the latter for changes in environmental conditions such as a rise in temperature," Alexandra Weyrich researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research "This is particularly important with regards to a possible adaptive response to climate change," Weyrich continued "Epigenetic mechanisms could therefore be crucial for the fitness and survival of the offspring." While most research into genetic inheritance focuses on female specimens researchers say males are more likely to make rapid epigenetic changes in response to shifting environmental factors -- changes apparently robust enough to be passed on to their sons Plasteurope.com is a business information platform for the European plastics industry It is part of KI Kunststoff Information and PIE Plastics Information Europe one of the leading content providers for the European plastics industry We offer daily updated business news and reports polymer prices and other services for the international plastics industry News | Polymer Prices | Suppliers Guide | Jobs | Register | Advertising Sign In Subscribe Now by Alex Wilks/Special to the Langley Advance With more than 30 solo art exhibitions between Canada Eric Klemm is no stranger to having his photography put on display Except this time around it’s not his photographs but his newest collection of abstract paintings that will be exhibited at Fort Gallery and beauty that makes the difference,” the Walnut Grove resident explained describing the feeling of his paintbrush to the canvas they don’t need an introduction or explanation That’s how I think art needs to be and what makes them so compelling.” a small town in Germany by the French border “From my early childhood I wanted to become an artist,” he recounted depicting his early job as a landscape painter “It was then when [I] got in touch with art When he began his photography career he didn’t even own proper camera equipment but he had perseverance and the ability to make the right connections in the industry [but] I am obviously inspired by other artists and their work,” he added Guido Molinari and other modernist artists like Claude Tousignant and Ives Klein.” The 79-year-old has dabbled with contemporary portraits and fine art photography but painting has always been a passion of his During the last 20 years he only showed photographs at his solo exhibitions I painted only for my own pleasure and only sold directly to friends and art collectors.” Exactly a year ago the fine arts photographer approached Fort Gallery and after receiving a membership rather quickly it only seemed appropriate to host a solo exhibition I thought it would be the right moment to show my paintings to a wider audience,” he said He spends four to five hours with a paintbrush in hand working on his own signature abstract artistic style Abstract art is an art form that creates a visual story using shapes he enjoys the challenge that comes along with creating a painting “The challenge to stand before a large empty canvas and being able to make it a painting good enough to be exhibited and sold If you make it into the door of a high- end commercial gallery with a show every year you must work very hard to come up with something interesting every time,” Klemm noted His impassioned abstract paintings go on display Wednesday at the Fort Gallery (9048 Glover Rd.) in Fort Langley “Not many Canadian painters do this kind of abstract work there is a niche for it,” he told the Langley Advance To use very little in order to achieve the strongest.” There are 16 different pieces of artwork that will make up the exhibition including a series of geometric abstractions and a collection of minimalist paintings to your left you’ll find a few paintings produced in fall and winter 2017…[these] paintings are based on collages made with cuttings from magazines,” he explained “On the front and at the right side of the gallery are the new colour field paintings… an avenue for me to explore.” Klemm feels that the real competition is to remain at the gallery for years to come I am a typical example of these restless souls,” he noted I always think that I miss something on the left [and there’s] no way that’s going to change.” Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. 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To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines Die Feldbahn diente zum Transport von Munition zum Westwall Eine Verladestation befand sich mitten in Reimsbach und war eines der Ziele des amerikanischen Luftangriffs Fotos: Andreas Zehren/Archiv Josef Zehren Insgesamt fielen 45 amerikanische Bomben auf den Ort Der mittlerweile verstorbene Chronist Josef Zehren hat im "Buch von Reimsbach " von 1995 an diesen schicksalhaften Tag erinnert:Die Kirchturmuhr blieb um 15.50 Uhr stehen womit der Zeitpunkt des Luftangriffs genau in der Dorfchronik festgeschrieben ist Die Bilanz des Schreckens waren neun tote Mitbürger unzählige Verletzte sowie überall große Schäden An diesem Tag kamen aus der Gemeinde Reimsbach zu Tode: Jakob Gimmler (Bergmann Aus der Gemeinde Beckingen waren es Irmgard Franke (3) Darüber hinaus wurde im November des Jahres Ingrid Freischel (2 Jahre) von einem Wehrmachtsauto angefahren und getötet.Glücklicherweise verfügte der Ort über ein Hilfslazarett für die Westfront in der alten Schule so dass vielen Verletzten schnell geholfen werden konnte Nicht überall sind auf Ehrenmalen die durch Kriegs- oder Kriegsfolgeeinwirkungen unter der Zivilbevölkerung eingetretenen zahlreichen Todesfälle aufgezeichnet Zehren sah es daher als "ein Gebot der Pietät darüber hinaus auch eine geschichtliche Verpflichtung die Namen dieser zivilen Menschenopfer festzuhalten".Am Tag nach dem Bombenangriff wurde Reimsbach zur Roten Zone erklärt Einige Bewohner zogen in die Felsenkeller im Römerwäldchen am Galgenberg zurück und kehrten erst in den Folgemonaten zurück Bombenvolltreffer erlitten die Häuser "Klein" und "Ternig" Aber auch die Pfarrkirche wurde schwer beschädigt hatte erhebliche Schäden an Turm- und Dach Etliche Kirchenfenster gingen zu Bruch.Aber nicht nur die Kirche und Privathäuser waren Ziele des Luftangriffs Mit einem Munitionslager am Fuße des Hahn verfügte der Ort über eine militärische Anlage Ein Reichsarbeitslager wurde vom Volkssturm zu Panzerfaust-Übungszwecken genutzt.Vier unterschiedliche Flakstellen am Ortsrand waren ebenso Ziele der Bomber wie einige örtliche Panzersperren und die Kleinbahn die als Munitionstransportweg zum Westwall genutzt wurde die am Giebel der Gaststätte Schweitzer stationiert waren.Die Überbleibsel dieses verheerenden Bombardements beschäftigten noch Jahrzehnte später die Menschen wie ein Bericht aus der Saarbrücker Zeitung vom Mittwoch Darin hieß es: "Eine 250-Kilo-Bombe amerikanischer Herkunft entdeckten am frühen Dienstagmorgen Straßenarbeiter die mit Kanalisierungsarbeiten am Mühlenbach beschäftigt waren Die mit Heck- und Bodenzünder noch völlig intakte Bombe wurde vom Kampfmittelräumdienst der Landesregierung entschärft und in ein Zwischenlager nach Kirkel transportiert." A rogue kangaroo ran out onto the road in Germany Here's everything we know about the loose marsupial Wadern, Germany - A rogue kangaroo ran out onto the road in Germany A 40-year-old woman was driving her car in Wadern when she encountered something they never managed to cover in the driver's handbook a kangaroo suddenly appeared in front of her car in Germany – a whole continent away from the kangaroo's native Australia The driver naturally assumed that nobody would believe her encounter so she quickly managed to snap a photo of the animal which may be on the younger side due to its relatively smaller size The driver then dutifully reported the incident to the police who initially had trouble figuring out who the critter belonged to or how it got to Germany in the first place Luckily, they were able to catch the animal less than 24 hours after its escape, and the kangaroo is reportedly now back with its owner What would you do if you were out driving and a kangaroo jumped in front of your car More on Animals: Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation has strongly refuted claims made by associates of Senator Tanko Al-Makura that the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) bloc has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s administration and ruled out defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) Malami emphasized that only loyalists of the CPC political ideology founded under former President Muhammadu Buhari have the legitimacy to speak on the bloc’s current position Is it individuals like Senator Tanko Al-Makura and Farouk Adamu Aliyu — the same people who have thrown Buhari under the bus in their desperate quest for political relevance?” Doka questioned He asserted that any pronouncement by the group is purely personal and self-serving bearing no official connection to the CPC bloc “Their statement is not reflective of the CPC base; it is a strategic attempt to remain politically relevant within a party structure that they never genuinely owned,” he added Addressing the rumours of Malami’s alleged defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Doka described such claims as “figments of imagination” insisting that Malami remains a member of the APC Malami is a notable political figure in Nigeria and would not defect secretly although he is in ongoing consultations across several political platforms,” Doka clarified He stated that until consultations are concluded any talk of defection or political declaration is premature He retains every constitutional right to associate with any political party or to contest for any position in Kebbi State or nationally,” the statement concluded But it's also our right to protect the integrity of our published product.